Cllr Mike Bush took the previously independent-held seat of Great & Little Oakley and brings the tally to 22 UKIP councillors. The Conservatives are clinging to a precarious grasp on power with 23 councillors.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- |
Mike Bush | UKIP | 216 | 36.8% | +14.1% |
Andy Erskine | Conservative | 171 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
Robert Shephard | Labour | 117 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
Matthew Bensilum | Lib Dem | 83 | 14.1% | +14.1% |